SUMMER 2006

 

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More State House Candidates
Going Airborne Across Texas

Dewhurst Taps Separate Pools
of Talent with Press Office Hires

TLR Backs Late GOP Lawmaker
while Backing Off One Ex-Foe

Houston Rivals Declare Victory
as Debate Sparks War of Words

GOP Plans Push for Dawson Despite
Her Death in Hopes of Keeping Seat

Dawson's Death Spurs Questions
on Whether Name Stays on Ballot

Conflicting Polls in Gov's Race
Raise Questions on Reliability

Strayhorn Camp Says Rumors
on Third-Party Plan are False

Dewhurst Helping Down-Ballot
Republicans Raise Cash for Fall

Could Perry's Financial Edge
Shrink Amid High Burn Rate?

TCEQ Appointee Draws Spotlight
as Swing Vote on Coal Plant Bids

Republican Has Police Protection
to Counter Dem's Educator Support

Women House Hopefuls Join
Forces in Team Effort for Dems

Chet Edwards and Five State House
Dems Win Business Group's Backing

Capitol Bureau Chief Goes South
as Reinforcement on Mexico Beat

Special Election Fields Flooded
as Candidates Beat Filing Deadline

Perry Gets Pat on Back from Dem
as Governors Put Pressure on Feds

CD 23 Race a New Ball Game
as Gilliland Dives into the Fray

Toomey Donation Could Have
Symbolic Value for Democrat

Local GOP Leader Says Closed-Door
Write-In Push Will Backfire in CD 22

Campaign Strategies Back in Vo
Camp for Fall Rematch with Heflin

Hutchison Sends Warning Flag Up
on New Texas Highway Network

Schwarzenegger to Pan for Cash
When Border Governors Huddle

Appeals Judge Emerges as Valley
Leaders Next Choice for CD 28 Bid

Ex-Budget Cutters Sound Spending
Alarm with TPPF Fundraising Pitch

Heflin Jump-Starts Rematch Effort
with Team Led by Patrick Advisor

GOP Affiliation Doesn't Guarantee
Automatic YCT Endorsement for Fall

Valley Power Brokers See Garcia
as Best Hope in Special CD 28 Race

George P. Bush Helping Texas Pair
Raise Cash for State House Races

Statewide Nominees Hope Free Ink
Helps Mitigate Massive Funds Gap

Karl Rove Enlisted for Fundraiser
as ART Adjusts to Life after Newton

Candidates Find Myriad of Ways
to Spend Campaign Cash in 2006

Perry's Lead Steady as New Polls
Fluctuate Widely for Two Rivals

HD 11: Democrats Hope Hopson
Has Winning Script Again in 2006

Carl Isett Enlists Help from Speaker
and Spouse for Long-Distance Bid

YCT Leader Says Control of House
Threatened by Split-Ticket Voting

Price Tags Go Up on House Races
and Austin War Chests are Biggest

Top Swift Boat Donors Take Aim
at Lawyers in Tort Reform War

Successful Fundraising Helps Dem
Play Catch Up with House Member

House Members Urge Senator
to Sound Alarm on Coal Plants

DeLay Ballot Ruling Not Likely
to Affect Legislative Switches

Vilma Luna's Surprise Exit Sparks
Scramble for CC State House Seat

Kinky One-Liners Keep Flowing
in Bid that's No Longer a Joke

SA Democrat and Laredo Republican
Could Be Winners in Remap Shuffle

Rick Perry Deputy Joining Lobby
Team at Austin Law Firm Office

Hutchison and Perry Get Popularity
Boost in Post-State Convention Polls

Judge Delays DeLay Seat Ruling But
Appears to Be Leaning Against GOP

Massachusetts Duo to Help Texan
Raise Funds for Fall Senate Battle

Mayor Claims to Be Leading Pack
Thanks to Early Fundraising Efforts

Democrats See Field of Opportunity
in State House Rematch in Dallas

Democrats Raise More Campaign
Cash During Spring Special Session

Democrat May Revive Senate Bid
that He's Called Off Twice in 2006

Lawmaker Appears to Be CD 22
Frontrunner But Race is Still On

Jimmy Carter's Son Hopes to Fuel
Campaign Coffers with Texas Cash

Class Power: Second-Term House Members on Fast Track to the Top
Power rankings for House classes for past 17 years.

Who Has the Most Clout for Special Session?

Special Lieutenants Hope to Keep House Unified

 

Big D Association: Top Texas
Donors Tap Fortunes for Races
43 Texans sink $28 million into politics with contributions of $200,000 or more apiece in current cycle.

Texas Power PACs to Watch
Texas House Fundraising
Texas Senate Fundraising

 

Texas Power Trip Rankings:
The Congressional Discount
Tom DeLay inspired scrutiny on travel but still ranks below trio of Democrats when private interests have picked up the bill.

 

Top Democratic Power Players
Know Feast and Famine in Texas
Texas Democrats who wield most sway in state party politics have come to know good times and bad.

Top Republican Power Players
Wield Clout at State Convention
Texas Republicans with most clout in state GOP are mix of grassroots activists, top contributors and local officials.

 

Primary Runoff Matchups Set
for Spring Competition in 2006

Top Consultants Had Key
Key Roles in Big 18 Wins

Political Consultants Score
with Runoff Vote Winnersr

Primary Races to Watch:
Election Night Tracking

 

 

Richie Beats Maxey in Floor Fight for State Party Chair

Hispanic Caucus Votes to End
Tejanos' Monopoly on SDEC

Chris Bell Portrays Strayhorn
as Perry Clone in Speech

 

Twenty-Seven Texas Legislators
Who Played to Win in the Session
Big Four get key assist from high court judges as top Texas House and Senate members turn no-win deal into milestone victory in face of vigorous opposition.

 

Risky Business: Taking Chances Pays
for Heavy Hitters with Buddy in Lobby
No guts no glory is top gun's mantra as leading Texas lobbyists shift focus to election year politics in 2006.
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